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Flood Watch

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Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Future
Certainty Possible

Details

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following county, Lawrence, southwest Virginia, including the following counties, Buchanan and Dickenson, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Northwest Fayette, Northwest Nicholas, Northwest Pocahontas, Northwest Raleigh, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Putnam, Roane, Southeast Fayette, Southeast Nicholas, Southeast Pocahontas, Southeast Raleigh, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Upshur, Wayne and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue this evening along a slow moving cold front. An additional round of moderate to heavy rain is expected overnight. Areas that received heavy rainfall last week and earlier today will be most vulnerable to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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